Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
jamaicense
ID:
976225

Status:
valid

Authors:
Urb.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Symb. Antill. 5: 399 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000975563



Common Names

  • Grimmeodendron jamaicense
  • Jamaicense Grimmeodendron
  • Grimmeodendron Jamaicense


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Description

Grimmeodendron jamaicense (also called Jamaican Grimmeodendron, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Jamaica. It has fragrant, white flowers and leathery, dark green leaves. It grows in open woodlands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Grimmeodendron jamaicense is used in traditional medicine, as an ornamental plant, and as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Grimmeodendron jamaicense has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, round and brown. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Grimmeodendron jamaicense can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be dug up and divided into smaller clumps, then replanted.

Where to Find Grimmeodendron jamaicense

Grimmeodendron jamaicense is native to Jamaica.

Species in the Grimmeodendron genus

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-92680: Based on the initial data import
Ignatz Urban (1848-1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Urb.' in the authors string.